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Monk's CMA Predictions Were Half Right, Mostly Wronghttp://953thebear.com/monks-cma-predictions-were-half-right-mostly-wrong/
http://953thebear.com/monks-cma-predictions-were-half-right-mostly-wrong/#commentsThu, 06 Nov 2014 18:46:42 +0000Monkhttp://953thebear.com/?p=154988Continue reading…]]>Each year, before the CMA Awards broadcast I like to make my predictions on who I want to win in a category and who I think will win. I did this yesterday and failed miserably!

]]>http://953thebear.com/monks-cma-predictions-were-half-right-mostly-wrong/feed/0Rick Diamond, Getty Images2014 CMA Awards Best Dressed Pictureshttp://953thebear.com/2014-cma-awards-best-dressed-pictures/
http://953thebear.com/2014-cma-awards-best-dressed-pictures/#commentsThu, 06 Nov 2014 05:17:53 +0000Coti Howellhttp://tasteofcountry.com/?p=250287Continue reading…]]>The 2014 CMA Music Awards brought out the best in country music, which also meant the best in fashion. Most country stars dress to the nines for Country Music's Biggest Night, and this year, there were so many who took our breath away!

]]>http://953thebear.com/monks-predictions-for-tonights-cma-awards/feed/0Hunter Hayes on His 2014 CMA Awards Date: 'I'm Very Lucky'http://953thebear.com/hunter-hayes-2014-cma-awards-date/
http://953thebear.com/hunter-hayes-2014-cma-awards-date/#commentsWed, 05 Nov 2014 18:00:01 +0000Sam Alexhttp://tasteofcountry.com/?p=250010Continue reading…]]>Hunter Hayes will have someone by his side at the 2014 CMA Awards on Wednesday night (Nov. 5). The 'Tattoo' singer says his date is "gorgeous" before adding, "I'm very lucky."

]]>http://953thebear.com/hunter-hayes-2014-cma-awards-date/feed/0Rick Diamond, Getty ImagesLee Brice 'Honored' to Be Up for 2014 CMAs Song of the Year for Song He Wrotehttp://953thebear.com/lee-brice-i-dont-dance-cma-song-of-the-year-nomination/
http://953thebear.com/lee-brice-i-dont-dance-cma-song-of-the-year-nomination/#commentsWed, 05 Nov 2014 17:00:40 +0000Sterling Whitakerhttp://tasteofcountry.com/?p=249880Continue reading…]]>Lee Brice is nominated for the CMA Song of the Year for his latest, 'I Don't Dance,' and he dropped in with Taste of Country to talk about the upcoming awards show.

]]>http://953thebear.com/lee-brice-i-dont-dance-cma-song-of-the-year-nomination/feed/0Who Won CMA Entertainer of the Year The Year You Were Born?http://953thebear.com/who-won-cma-entertainer-of-the-year-the-year-you-were-born/
http://953thebear.com/who-won-cma-entertainer-of-the-year-the-year-you-were-born/#commentsTue, 04 Nov 2014 15:06:53 +0000Scott Shepherdhttp://953thebear.com/?p=154327Continue reading…]]>It's nuts reading over the list of past CMA Entertainer of the Year Award winners. Tomorrow night on ABC, a country artist will take home the prized award that was first handed out in 1967. Who won the first Entertainer of the Year Award at the CMA's?

]]>http://953thebear.com/who-won-cma-entertainer-of-the-year-the-year-you-were-born/feed/0Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert Booked for 'Good Morning America' Appearance Before CMA Awardshttp://953thebear.com/keith-urban-miranda-lambert-good-morning-america-cma-awards/
http://953thebear.com/keith-urban-miranda-lambert-good-morning-america-cma-awards/#commentsTue, 04 Nov 2014 14:00:40 +0000Sterling Whitakerhttp://tasteofcountry.com/?p=249736Continue reading…]]>The 2014 CMA Awards are upon us, and two of the big-name nominees are getting a jump on the action. Miranda Lambert and Keith Urban will start the day on Wednesday (Nov. 5) by appearing on 'Good Morning America.'

]]>http://953thebear.com/keith-urban-miranda-lambert-good-morning-america-cma-awards/feed/0Rick Diamond, Getty ImagesSee Carrie Underwood's Best CMA Awards Looks Through the Years [Pictures]http://953thebear.com/carrie-underwood-cma-awards-looks/
http://953thebear.com/carrie-underwood-cma-awards-looks/#commentsSun, 02 Nov 2014 19:00:02 +0000Coti Howellhttp://tasteofcountry.com/?p=249241Continue reading…]]> Carrie Underwood has been hosting the CMA Awards for seven years, but she's been attending since long before that. Every year she shows up on the red carpet, the Oklahoma native looks flawless -- gorgeous gowns, stunning makeup, brilliant blonde locks perfectly primed -- and she continues to follow that pattern throughout the show, year after year.

]]>http://953thebear.com/blake-shelton-miranda-lambert-cma-award-nominations/feed/0Christopher Polk, Getty ImagesDierks Bentley Says CMA Album of the Year Nod is 'Most Special'http://953thebear.com/dierks-bentley-cma-award-nominations/
http://953thebear.com/dierks-bentley-cma-award-nominations/#commentsThu, 11 Sep 2014 18:00:51 +0000Gayle Thompsonhttp://theboot.com/?p=79570Continue reading…]]>Dierks Bentley is nominated for five CMA Awards, including one for Male Vocalist of the Year, making him the top male nominee. But of all his nominations -- which also include ones for Song of the Year, Single of the Year and Music Video of the Year -- he says it's the Album of the Year nod for his No.1 album 'Riser,' which was released earlier this year, that means the most to him.

]]>http://953thebear.com/dierks-bentley-cma-award-nominations/feed/0Christopher Polk, Getty ImagesGeorge Strait Calls CMA Entertainer of the Year Nomination 'a Great Honor'http://953thebear.com/george-strait-cma-award-nomination/
http://953thebear.com/george-strait-cma-award-nomination/#commentsThu, 11 Sep 2014 15:30:05 +0000Gayle Thompsonhttp://theboot.com/?p=79852Continue reading…]]>It's been quite a year for George Strait. The country music superstar wrapped up his sold-out farewell The Cowboy Rides Away Tour, starred in a two-hour TV special, 'George Strait: The Cowboy Rides Away' and will release his live album, 'The Cowboy Rides Away: Live from AT&T Stadium.' He's also nominated for his 83rd CMA Award, for Entertainer of the Year, capping off one of the most memorable years of his career.

]]>http://953thebear.com/george-strait-cma-award-nomination/feed/0Ethan Miller, Getty ImagesEli Young Band Talk CMA Award Nomination: 'We've Worked Really Hard to Get Here'http://953thebear.com/eli-young-band-cma-nomination/
http://953thebear.com/eli-young-band-cma-nomination/#commentsWed, 10 Sep 2014 16:00:44 +0000Gayle Thompsonhttp://theboot.com/?p=79562Continue reading…]]>The Eli Young Band are nominated once again for a CMA Award for Vocal Group of the Year, a category they've been named in every year since 2012 but have yet to win. But the four-man group says being nominated really is validation enough.

]]>http://953thebear.com/eli-young-band-cma-nomination/feed/0Slaven Vlasic, Getty Images
What Do the 2014 CMA Awards Nominations Mean for Country Music?http://953thebear.com/2014-cma-award-nominations-analysis/
http://953thebear.com/2014-cma-award-nominations-analysis/#commentsSun, 07 Sep 2014 16:00:14 +0000Sterling Whitakerhttp://theboot.com/?p=79248Continue reading…]]>The 2014 CMA Awards nominations were announced this week, and they may be the harbinger of changes coming to country music.

]]>http://953thebear.com/2014-cma-award-nominations-analysis/feed/0Rick Diamond / Ethan Miller / Terry Wyatt, Getty ImagesBrandy Clark Responds to CMA Nodshttp://953thebear.com/brandy-clark-cma-nominations/
http://953thebear.com/brandy-clark-cma-nominations/#commentsThu, 04 Sep 2014 16:00:48 +0000Gayle Thompsonhttp://theboot.com/?p=78989Continue reading…]]>Brandy Clark is a happy woman. The singer-songwriter received two CMA Awards nominations, for New Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for Kacey Musgraves' 'Follow Your Arrow.'

]]>http://953thebear.com/brandy-clark-cma-nominations/feed/0Courtesy of Idea DenGeorge Strait Admits He Voted for Himself to Win at the 2013 CMA Awardshttp://953thebear.com/george-strait-2013-cma-awards-voted-for-himself/
http://953thebear.com/george-strait-2013-cma-awards-voted-for-himself/#commentsWed, 06 Nov 2013 18:00:59 +0000Christina Vinsonhttp://tasteofcountry.com/?p=202815Continue reading…]]>The next time you find yourself nominated for something, don't be bashful about voting for yourself, because the iconic George Strait has done it! He admits he cast a vote for himself to win at the 2013 CMA Awards.

]]>http://953thebear.com/george-strait-2013-cma-awards-voted-for-himself/feed/0Michael Loccisano, Getty ImagesPlay the 2013 CMA Awards Drinking Gamehttp://953thebear.com/play-the-2013-cma-awards-drinking-game/
http://953thebear.com/play-the-2013-cma-awards-drinking-game/#commentsWed, 06 Nov 2013 15:54:23 +0000Rob Edwardshttp://kxkx.com/?p=145449Continue reading…]]>Tonight (Nov. 6) is the biggest night in country music: the CMA Awards! I love country music, but honestly, awards shows can get a little dry on their own. So, what better way to make the ceremonies more enjoyable than a good old fashioned drinking game?

]]>http://953thebear.com/play-the-2013-cma-awards-drinking-game/feed/0YouTubeKacey Musgraves' Date to the 2013 CMA Awards? Her Grandma!http://953thebear.com/kacey-musgraves-cma-awards-date-2013/
http://953thebear.com/kacey-musgraves-cma-awards-date-2013/#commentsWed, 06 Nov 2013 14:30:03 +0000Amy Sciarrettohttp://tasteofcountry.com/?p=202661Continue reading…]]>Kacey Musgraves is one of the loveliest -- and spunkiest -- ladies in country music. So, who will have the enviable job of being on her arm as her escort to the 2013 CMA Awards?

]]>http://953thebear.com/kacey-musgraves-cma-awards-date-2013/feed/0Ethan Miller, Getty ImagesCountry Stars Practice Their Best 'Shocked Faces' Before 2013 CMA Awardshttp://953thebear.com/2013-cma-awards-shocked-faces/
http://953thebear.com/2013-cma-awards-shocked-faces/#commentsTue, 05 Nov 2013 22:59:42 +0000Billy Dukeshttp://tasteofcountry.com/?p=202582Continue reading…]]>Taylor Swift made the "shocked face" famous, but she's not the only one who can perfect it! Country stars like Lady Antebellum, the Band Perry, Danielle Bradbery and more had reaction practice before the 2013 CMA Awards.

]]>http://953thebear.com/2013-cma-awards-shocked-faces/feed/0Taylor Swift's 2013 CMAs Performance With All-Star Band Will Be 'Life-Alteringly Cool'http://953thebear.com/taylor-swift-red-all-star-band-2013-cmas/
http://953thebear.com/taylor-swift-red-all-star-band-2013-cmas/#commentsTue, 05 Nov 2013 21:00:02 +0000Christina Vinsonhttp://tasteofcountry.com/?p=202601Continue reading…]]>Taylor Swift's upcoming performance on the 2013 CMA Awards with an all-star band consisting of Alison Krauss, Vince Gill, Sam Bush, Edgar Meyer and Eric Darken won't just be cool for fans. According to the singer, it will be "life-alteringly cool" for her, too.

]]>http://953thebear.com/taylor-swift-red-all-star-band-2013-cmas/feed/0Christopher Polk, Getty ImagesTaylor Swift to Receive Rare Pinnacle Award at 2013 CMA Awardshttp://953thebear.com/taylor-swift-pinnacle-award-2013-cmas/
http://953thebear.com/taylor-swift-pinnacle-award-2013-cmas/#commentsMon, 04 Nov 2013 22:00:41 +0000Christina Vinsonhttp://tasteofcountry.com/?p=202293Continue reading…]]>Taylor Swift is nominated for a whopping six awards at the 2013 CMA Awards, and even if she doesn't nab any (which is almost impossible to foresee), she's ensured to go home with one -- the prestigious Pinnacle Award.

]]>http://953thebear.com/taylor-swift-pinnacle-award-2013-cmas/feed/0Kevin Winter, Getty ImagesBrad Paisley and Carrie Underwood Sometimes Wing CMAs Monologue, Hope Not to Offendhttp://953thebear.com/brad-paisley-carrie-underwood-cma-awards-monologues/
http://953thebear.com/brad-paisley-carrie-underwood-cma-awards-monologues/#commentsMon, 04 Nov 2013 21:00:53 +0000Coti Howellhttp://tasteofcountry.com/?p=202322Continue reading…]]>Now that they're in their sixth year of hosting the CMA Awards, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood are used to the high pressure of live television -- and of course, that includes the all-important opening monologue.